Vanity
Thanks to Carol Anne Braswell, I picked up The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis and read through the first chapter. He has quite some challenging thoughts. Here are a few that struck me: Continue Reading…
If Only
As the Israelites are wandering through the wilderness on the way to the promised land, they are given manna to eat each morning and evening. Eventually they become tired of eating the same thing every day. They become loathsome of it. They began standing in the entrance of their tents and complaining. Moses can’t take it. He goes to God to let off some steam. Listen to what they’re saying: Continue Reading…
To Infinity and Beyond
Pictures are on Flickr here. What follows is the story.
On August 5 in the year of our Lord, 2011, I was privileged to set off on a cross-country adventure with my friend Corey and his dad, Mark. Continue Reading…
Endurance, a Story
Friday, July 1
There I was, driving…with my check engine light on, as it had been on for months, with no apparent problems. But, that light didn’t matter. I was on the road to Nashville, to see U2 perform, to see my family, and to enjoy a vacation. Continue Reading…
The Wrong Direction
“If you board the wrong train, it is no use running along the corridor in the opposite direction.”
-Dietrich Bonhoeffer Continue Reading…